Independent
Release Date: February 12th 2021
Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre
Jon Foreman – Departures (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
Independent
Release Date: February 12th 2021
Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre
Jon Foreman – Departures (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
I know I say this every year, but let me say it again this time. The year of 2020, while hectic and chaotic for all of us for obvious reasons, has also delivered to us some pretty inspiring and thought-provoking albums and songs. Is that to say that previous years haven’t been that great? No, not by any means! This past year has been probably the year in which I have grown the most in my musical tastes, and it’s the year that I have found more albums and songs that have resonated with me, but maybe that’s because I was more aware of releases this year than any other year. Partly because of me branching out into different types of music because of my own accord due to me being more at home due to COVID-19, and also partly because of me and Jon writing our blog series about influential artists of all time– and us being exposed to more different types of music that way.
Continue reading BEST OF 2020- PART 6: TOP 25 ANTICIPATED ALBUMS OF 2021
Independent
Release Date: June 12th 2020
Reviewed by: Joshua Andre
Colony House– When the Walls Come Crashing Down (feat. Jon Foreman & Jillian Edwards) – Single (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
If you were to ask me to name one band that has successfully shaped their craft and pioneered a movement where music was able to transcend both mainstream markets and CCM circles, I’d have to say Switchfoot. Maybe some people have heard of this 5 piece band from San Diego, California, maybe some people haven’t. Regardless, Jon Foreman (lead singer) and co. have gifted us with mountains upon mountains of songs that have had (and continue to have) the ability to speak to our souls, to challenge our very being when other conversations and introspective discussions have failed to do so. Switchfoot’s music, for me, is a reminder of the power that a song can have in a certain moment, and that creating a song almost gives you licence to speak about almost every topic that can be judged as being ‘taboo’ in a sense. Faith can be discussed. Doubt, uncertainty, love, loneliness, worry, hope, joy, and everything else in between; expect all these facets and themes of life to be present in songs, especially Switchfoot’s! Brothers Jon and Tim (bass guitar), and other band members Drew Shirley (guitars), Jerome Fontamillas (guitars and keyboards) and Chad Butler (drums) have unveiled a band that is honest and sincere, positive yet also confronting and challenging, all the while presenting to us songs that minister to our soul, even if we don’t really know it at that point in time!
Continue reading MOMENTOUS MONDAYS: Influential Artists of All Time – Week 2: Switchfoot
Word Label Group
Release Date: October 23rd 2015
Reviewed by: Joshua Andre
Jon Foreman– Dawn EP (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
Below is a list of the albums that are releasing/have released over the past three weeks; which albums are you thinking of listening to and purchasing? Which albums are you going to recommend to others and which would you bypass? Let us know in the comments below.
Continue reading Albums Releasing The Past Three Weeks (23rd August – 12th September 2015)
Word Label Group
Release Date: September 4th 2015
Reviewed by: Joshua Andre
Jon Foreman– Darkness EP (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
Below is a list of the albums that are releasing/have released over the past fortnight; which albums are you thinking of listening to and purchasing? Which albums are you going to recommend to others and which would you bypass? Let us know in the comments below.
Continue reading Albums Releasing This Fortnight (5th – 18th July 2015)
Word Label Group
Release Date: July 17th 2015
Reviewed by: Joshua Andre
Jon Foreman– Shadows EP (Amazon mp3/iTunes)